The Human Face of the Alaska Gold Rush

It is the land of the Alaska Gold Rush, where nuggets were said to be the size...
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Author: Steve Levi
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Language: English
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The Human Face of the Alaska Gold Rush by Levi, Steve

The Human Face of the Alaska Gold Rush

Dhs. 149.43

The Human Face of the Alaska Gold Rush

Dhs. 149.43
Author: Steve Levi
Format: Paperback
Language: English

It is the land of the Alaska Gold Rush, where nuggets were said to be the size of goose eggs, where men froze to death in search of the elusive yellow metal, and dancehall girls lured overnight millionaire sourdoughs into marriage. Honky-tonk pianos punctuated the howl of the north wind in towns that were half-tent and half-ramshackle collections of driftwood, whalebone, and packing cases. It was a time of whiskey and gold and long, lonely trails behind a dogsled. It was, in a word, ALASKA. In cities, rugged men and women walked on planks set across streets so deep with spring mud horses could be swallowed. On the tundra, life was a living hell with mosquitoes, gnats, white socks, and biting flies descending in clouds on warm-blooded creatures. On the flip side of the season, temperature could drop to 50 or 60 degrees below zero, cold enough to freeze a can of oil so solid it could be cut in half with a saw. With wind blasting at 100 miles an hour, the chill factor could go down to 100 degrees below zero, cold enough to freeze a person to death in a matter of minutes if he could not find proper shelter. In whiteout conditions, visibility could diminish to a foot in a matter of minutes. It was, in a word, ALASKA.



Author: Steve Levi
Publisher: Publication Consultants
Published: 01/18/2021
Pages: 270
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9781637470077

About the Author
Levi, Steve: - Steve Levi, an Alaska historian and writer, is a 40-year resident of Alaska. His nonfiction books on Alaska history include Boom to Bust in the Alaska Gold Fields, a historical forensic investigation into the sinking of Alaska's ghost ship, the Clara Nevada, as well as a history of Alaska's bush pilot heritage, Cowboys of the Sky. Levi believes that his books-both fiction and nonfiction-should be readable, understandable, and educational. They must be all three for the reader to keep turning the pages. He is dedicated to making history interesting to young readers. His eBook, Making History Interesting To Students series, is a collection of eight books specifically written to teach middle and high school students what they are supposed to be learning in their history classes.

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